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Working at Height Presentation
Working at Height Presentation
Personal controls should only be considered when group controls are not
practicable.
Examples include:
Harness systems
Temporary work platforms
Ladders and stepladders do not offer fall protection and should be the last form
of work access equipment to be considered.
Equipment – Best Practice Use
As equipment is identified, it is important to consider
the following:
Working conditions
Distances to be negotiated for access and egress
Distances and consequences of a fall
Duration and frequency of use
Rescue
Additional risk posed by the installation and
removal of work equipment
Inspection Frequencies of Equipment
Item Frequency
•All items that have been stressed as •Check Manufacturer specifications and take in
a result of a fall to be checked by a height safety inspector.
Training – Competencies & Limitations
Harness work
All harness work requires training and competence.
WorkSafe NZ recommends NZQA Unit Standards for workers involved
in installing and using harness systems
Untrained personnel should be inducted and supervised by qualified
persons
Secondary:
Hard barrier exclusion zones
Designated drop zones for lifting / scaffolding
Hard barrier protection over walkways
No-go zones
Never stand under suspended loads
Exclusion zones
Identify all possible simultaneous operations above
and/or below work area
If there is potential for objects to fall from height,
set up an exclusion zone to keep other people out of
the area
The radius of the exclusion zone should equal 33% of
the height from directly below/above the work area
( ).
Getting equipment to height
Considerations:
Competent personnel
Rated lifting equipment
Area below lift
Don’t overload
Fall Arrest System Rescue Plan
Emergency Situations:
Sudden medical event, trip, or slip causing a
worker to fall and be suspended in a harness.
Requires rescue retrieval within minutes to
prevent suspension trauma.
• https://besafe.nz/working-at-height-best-practice
• http://www.vesi.com.au/files/WorkPractice
s/Guidance_Note_for_Drop_Zone_Manage
ment_within_the_VESI_-_February_2016.pd
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- VESI 33% of working height
•
http://dropsonline.org/assets/documents/
DROPS-Recommended-Practice-2017.pdf
- Drops Prevention Program